News and events
Zero-fossil fuels orchard features on Country Calendar
Believed to be the world’s first zero-fossil fuels orchard, Central Otago’s Forest Lodge Orchard featured on TVNZ’s Country Calendar programme last night.
Reminder on Electricity Network’s Review of Cyclone Gabrielle webinar
It is not too late to RSVP to this Monday's Electricity Networks Aotearoa (ENA) webinar, and gain insights and learnings from the electricity distribution sector’s response to Cyclone Gabrielle.
EVs 'State of the Nation'
ENA welcomed attending the launch of Drive Electric’s ‘State of the Nation Report’ in Christchurch last evening.
Annual Connection 2023 highlights industry calibre
Huge congratulations to all of those hard-working power line mechanics and cable jointers who competed in and represented our industry so well at Annual Connection 2023 in Invercargill this week.
Unison’s Windsor Substation achieves world-first Living Building Challenge Petal Certification
Unison is thrilled to announce that its Windsor Substation switchroom has become the first landscape and infrastructure project in the world to receive Living Building Challenge Vs 4.0 Petal Certification through the International Living Future Institute. This ground-breaking achievement demonstrates Unison's commitment to a sustainable energy future and sets a new standard in environmentally-friendly design.
Outstanding performance in Energy Awards
Congratulations to ENA members who were winners, as well as finalists, at the New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards last night.
Considered distribution pricing reform vital
ENA has welcomed Electricity Authority recognition that EDBs are making progress on key pricing issues, including implementation of the Authority’s preferred approach to peak pricing. This is one of the key outtakes from the Authority’s 'Targeted Reform of Distribution Pricing' issues paper.
Dear energy and resources spokespeople across the political spectrum ...
Thank you for addressing us at our Energy and Resources Pre-election Panel event on the 26th of July. We heard about the importance of our energy system and mineral resources to support the wellbeing, productivity, and lifestyles of all New Zealanders, regardless of their aspiration.
Consultation launched on five streams of energy policy
Feedback is being sought on what the Government has described as an “ambitious programme of work to transition New Zealand towards a low-emissions economy".
First-of-its-kind climate fund to back 100% renewable electricity
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Minister of Energy and Resources Dr Megan Woods have announced a first-of-its-kind climate fund.